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Computer Networks MatchUp

Target Level
4-5
Running Total
0
0%
Attempt
1 of 3

Click on a top box, then click on its match below. Or, drag a top box and drop it onto the correct match. Match all pairs before clicking ‘Check’.

LAN
IP address
Ethernet
Encryption
Router
Server
WAP (Wireless Access Point)
Switch
WAN
DNS server
Transport layer
TCP/IP Model
NIC (Network Interface Controller)
Client
Network layer
Application layer
Protocol
Link layer
A database that links domain names to their corresponding IP addresses
A device used to send data between networks
A component needed for a device to be able to connect to a network
A unique number used to identify a device on the Internet
A network that connects devices over a large geographical area
A computer that requests services from a server
A computer that handles data and processes for other devices on a network
A device used to connect devices on a LAN
A device used to connect wireless devices to a network
A set of protocols for wired networks
A structure that organises communication protocols into layers
An agreed standard that defines how devices should communicate
A way of altering data so that it can only be read by the intended recipient(s)
Ensures that data is presented in a format that will be understood by the software that is using it
Establishes the connection when transferring data across the Internet by determining the communication protocols to be used
Determines the route that data will take and adds address fields to the data
Handles how data will be represented on the physical layer
A network that connects devices over a small geographic area

This is your 1st attempt! You get 3 marks for each one you get right. Good luck!

Pass Mark
75%